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Miss Jean Gordon, Louisiana’s only woman factory inspector, is vigorously opposing the effort which is being madte 1 y the owners of theatres in New Orleans, to exempt first-class theatres from the provisions of the child labor law. Miss Gordon is backed by the New Era Club, which' is- said to include, every woman of influence- in the city. They declare that late, hours and excitement are bad for children, without regard' to the class of the theatre in which they work.
Like the Grand Duke of Hesse, M. Santos 'Dumont and various other male, celebrities, the Bishop of Worcester is an expert at- sewing, and the story of how'he came to take -up this feminine art is interesting. 'When-lie was vigor of a country parish he one day conducted’ an examination at the village school, and the mistress jokingly remarked: “You have examined us in everything except sewing, and that is our best subject.” Dr; Teat-man Biggs determined that he woiild perfect himself in this useful art, and not long afterwards he- was able 'to astonish the mistress' by showing a'backward pupil how to'hem • correctly.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2764, 19 March 1910, Page 4 (Supplement)
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187GOSSIP. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2764, 19 March 1910, Page 4 (Supplement)
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